Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-05-19
DAKOTA DOINGS.
News Gathered From The Most
Reliable Sources.
LAND CAsES.

LAND CAsEs.
In the case of James L. Miller vs..
Reginald r. Lea as presented by the
appeal Of Lea from Sparks decision
of Sept. 80, 1885 affirming the action
of the local land offices at Grand
Forks, Oak. rejecting final pre-cmp-
ton proof of said Lea, Associate Sec
rotary Muldrow affirms the decision.
In the case of Louis S. Draper who
appealed from commissioner Sparks
decision of Dec. lS, 1885, refusing to-
recommend the return of the fee and
commissions paid on his homestead entry
made al Huron, Oak. Mr.. Muldrow
afflrms said decision.
In the matter of John Berg VS.. Mich=
cal Schumacher. as presented by the ap=
peal of Schumacher from the decision
of the land lofiice, dated July IL, 1885,
holding for cancellation his homestead
entry at Niobrara, Dak.; said decision
affirmed by Mr.. Muldrow.
Aug 20, 1885, Commissioner Sparks
rejected the final commutation proof OF
Lambert N. Pickett and cancelled his
ash entry, made at Huron, Dak., Jan.
13, 1885. Pickett appealed and Secre-
tary Muldrow now reverses the decision
and reinstates said entry. In the case
of the appeal of Ole Olen from the de-
cision of Sparks, dated Nov. IA. 1885,
refusing his application to have his pre-
sent right restored to him. Assistant
Secretary Muldrow disn,isses the appeal
and returns the papers.
In the case of Edmund L. Mycrs's ap-
peal from Mr.. Sparks's decision of Oct.
10, 1885, holding for cancellation his
committed cash entry at Huron, OAK,
Mr.. Muldrow modifies that decision by
allowing the cash entry to remain sus-
pended and allowing the entryman to
make a new proof.
FROM JAMESTOWN.
The acreage sownin Stuttsman county
will be as large as last year. But for
the excellent condition of the ground,
made so by frequent and copious rains,
and seed wheat furnished on such lib.
eral terms by the elevators and the
Northern Pacific Railwey Company, u
third less would have been sown.
Gophers are very numerous. John
Frey, who lost horse by the breaking
of Flint's bridge last fall, was allowed
$140 by the city. which he accepted.
The foundation of the college is com.
ing into view. The excavations are
complete. The site is on the north
bluffs overlooking the city. The Sons
of Veterans and the Woman's Rel ei
Cords had a joint installation service on
the 18th. Mrs. Smith, of Grand Forks,
the department president, officiatcd as
installing officer. Strawberries, ice
cream, music and dancing were addi.
tional features of the evening. Some
of the northern counties are taking
every precautionto to prevent prairie fires,
the county commissioners issuing "fre
warnings" to the effect that all viola.
tions of the fire law will be strictly en-.
forced.
GLlMPsES OF LEGISLATION.
1t is said that the new law ostensibly
providing for the construction of ar.
tcsian wells in Dakota was so amended
as to eliminate entirely the artesian
well feature and provide only for dig.
ging bitches for drainage purposes.
Under an act of the late territorial
legislature Sc, ,000is appropriated to two
annual fairs--one for north Dakota and
one for south Dakota. Under this act
county fairs receive no appropriations.
This is contrary to the general cxpec-
tation.
One of the new laws of Dakota is a
general enactment authorizing any city
or municipal corporation to incur a
bonded Indebtedness for the purpose OF
erecting public school buildings and
other buildings for city purposes, pur.
chasing fire apparatus, putting in water
works. sinking public wells or cisterns
and putting in sewers and improving
streets, the said Indebtedness together
with Observation-Disclosures not to exceed
per cent Of the assessed valuation as
shown by the returns of the assessor TO,
the year next preceding the time when
the said Indebtedness shall be incurred.
PHARMACY LAW.
The new pharmacy law of Dakota
provides: 1t shall be .unlawful fol
any person other than u registered
pharmacy to retail, compound or dis.
pense drngs, medicines or poisons.r
In order 10 be registered within tho
full meaning of the act all persons
must either be graduates i'll pharmacy
or at the time the act takes effect be
engaged i'll the business of a dispens.
ing pharmacist on their own account
in the territory; or who shall have been
lin the business ten years; or licentiates
must have had two years experience
and shall have passed the examination
by the board. This law also provides
penalties for the sale of aduIterated
drugs. prosecutions to be made by
members of the district pharmacy board
North Dakota constitutes one pharmacy
district and South Dakota another and
for each district board of three per
sons is appointed by the Governor, his
selections being made from five per.
sons nominated by the pharmacists
associations in each district. The law
is a protection to the public against un.
skillful componnders of medicines.
YANKToN COLLEGE.
The Press and Dakotian, of Yankton
makes the following statement: Sev.
eral changes will occur at the beginning